Celebrate Walk Your Dog Month

January is Walk Your Dog Month, so why not kick off the year with a new walking routine?

Lidia Vesterfelt with Michigan Humane shared the benefits for both pets and pet parents.

Benefits include:

• Increased cardiovascular health
• Keeping muscles and bones mobile as you age
• Lowering blood pressure and stress levels
• Strengthening your bond with your dog
• Allowing dogs to decompress

When it comes to having an enjoyable walk, Lidia suggests letting your dog lead the way. The reason is that this provides your dog a choice and lets them smell new things.

Lidia also introduced “Live In The D” hosts Tati Amare and Kim DeGiulio to an adorable puppy named Zoey. Watch the video above to meet Zoey and to hear about how you can adopt a pet through Michigan Humane.